William warren brown



(No Model.) 4 W. W. BROWN.

FIELD GAME.

No. 443,427. Patented Dec. 23, 1890.

WITH E55 E5 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

IVILLIAM IVARREN BROWN, OF NEIV YORK, N. Y.

FIELD GAME.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 443,427, dated December23, 1890.

Application filed January 2, 1890. Serial No. 335,580- (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM WARREN BROWN, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at the city, county, and State of New York, haveinvented a new and useful Field Game, of which the following is aspecification.

Thisinvention pertains to a certain new and improved game for outdoorexercise; and it consists in a series of circularly-arrangedindicating-stakes and a central rotative disk having a diametricalpivotal bearing and designed to be turned bya ball in play,substantiallyas hereinafter fully set forth, and particularly pointed out in theclaims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a diagrammatical Viewillustrative of niyimproved game. Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail view ofthe central rotative disk and its support. Fig. 3 is a similar view ofone of the stationary or counting disks.

In carrying out my invention a ring or circle A is first formed, and inthe center thereof is placed a rotative disk B. This disk is heldsupported, so as to be free to revolve at any point, on a vertical posta by a collar a, having a setscrew a the disk being provided with avertical hole or opening for insertion on the post. The lower end ofpost a is pointed, so as to be readily forced in place.

From the center of ring or circle A are drawn a series of radiatinglines 0, forming corresponding spaces or divisions 01 throughout thecircle. At the center of each space d, at the periphery of the circle,is located a stationary diskD, having a pointed spindle or shank cl forinsertion in the ground. These stationary disks are numberedsay from one(i) to six (6) -according'to the number of radiating lines, one half ofthe spaces of the circle being provided with duplicate numbers of theother half. In this manner the numbers are correspondingly arranged.

In practice'a player, standing at the outer periphery of the circle on aline parallel with one face of the rotative disk, throws aball at thelatter so as to hit it on either side of its vertical center and causeit to revolve on its supporting-post. The object of the game is to scorethe highest points, and this is determined by counting the numbers ofthe stationary disks toward which the side edges of the rotative diskpoint when the same ceases to revolve.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that I have produced afield or outdoor game of great interest to a player and one promot-iveof skill and affording moderate eX- ercise.

I claim as my invention- 1. A game apparatus consisting of a series ofcircularly-arranged stationary numbered disks, a central rotative diskhaving a diametrical pivotal bearing, and a ball or other strikingdevice for rotating said latter disk on its bearing, substantially asset forth.

2. In a game of the character herein described, a central rotative diskhaving a diametrical pivotal bearing, in combination with a ball orother device for striking said disk on either side of such pivotalbearing, substantially as set forth.

3. In a game of thecharacter herein described, the central rotative diskhaving a vertical hole or opening extending diametrically therethrough,a supporting-post therefor projected through said hole or opening, andan adj ustable collar on said post, in combina tion with a ball or otherstriking device, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature In presence of two witnesses.

W. WARRENBROWN.

Witnesses: A. F. BEVERAGE, A. W. SIMoN'roN.

